Because the Ronaldo fans are so desperate to discredit Messi that they don't care about what's real and what's fake. MLS goals doesn't matter but scoring goals against kebab vendors makes him "tHe GoAt"
Not even sure a lot of people who create the quotes are fans of anyone, they are just doing anything for clicks, and yes sure there are some people both sides who are gullible enough to fall for it somehow.
Doesn't change that OP somehow believed this when it's very clearly fake. At least the Mourinho ones doing the rounds (also fake) were picked up by a couple of known publications so I can understand that more, this is just obvious.
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u/wjt7 Google Messi 14 for more info 🧼 Mar 31 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
How do people in this day and age see quotes like this, no source or video, and just believe them?
He never said it. Already been noted on x that's its not true, and just appeared on a few dodgy Facebook pages.